Wilson v. State

On September 1, 1977, in the Circuit Court of Dade County, movant (defendant) entered a plea of guilty to a charge of selling a controlled substance, marijuana, in violation of § 195.020.1 On November 14, 1977, the trial court sentenced her to five years in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections by reason of such conviction. No direct appeal was taken from the judgment and sentence.

On January 23, 1978, defendant filed a pro se application for postconviction relief under Rule 27.26 seeking to have her guilty plea set aside. After addendum to the motion by her court-appointed…